Planting Seedlings

Planting seedlings is a great late winter or early spring activity for children of all ages! This activity is a great way to get children excited for the outdoors and can provide continuity and a daily routine where the children check and water the seedlings. Children get excited when they see their seedlings sprout and grow. Once the seedlings grow into plants (note: transplant seedlings into a larger container or the ground once they grow too large for their seedling container), this activity paves the way to teach a variety of science literacy concepts about what a plant needs in order to grow (sun, water, air, and soil). Planting vegetable seeds also gets children excited to eat vegetables! Length: 4:40; 2 and up